I BOAT NY HARBOR - EMERGENCIES

Who do you call when you have an emergency in NY Harbor?

 Always call on VHF channel 16, the distress channel, to obtain assistance and to notify nearby vessels of your situation:

 

IF LIFE IS IN IMMINENT DANGER	IF LIFE IS NOT IN IMMINENT DANGER
FIRST: "Mayday - Mayday - Mayday"	FIRST: "Pan - Pan - Pan"
or press the Distress button on your DSC-enabled VHF or handheld

 SECOND, report the following:

• Vessel GPS position or position relative to pier number, street or landmark building

• Your problem - engine breakdown, loss of steering, line in prop, collision, sinking, fire, injury, man overboard or security incident

• Assistance required

• Your name

• Vessel name

• Vessel description

• Number of persons on board and assurance that all are wearing their Personal Flotation devices (PFDs)

• Your intentions

                   Liberty Landing Marina Service Yard          201-333-6755

• Fire: 

             911  

• Injury: report name, age, sex, symptoms,conscious?,breathing?,pulse?, treatment in progress, medical equipment on board, medical history

            911  

• Man overboard:

            911  

• Security: report type of incident

            Immediate danger to life or property:             911  

            Not an immediate danger to life or property:  311

            National Response center:                              800-424-8802

            NYPD Terrorism Hotline:                              888-692-7233 (888-NYC-SAFE)

            NJ Maritime Security Initiative:                     866-472- 3765  ( 866-4SAFENJ) or click on: 

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